Top 3 Lip Crayons for Back To School

Picking Out School Supplies Has Never Been This Fun!Want a fresh look for the new school year? Make sure you pack the right crayons to get you off to a good start. Yes, ladies crayons aren't just for preschoolers, they can be a godsend to your lips, and we aren't talking about Crayola baby!

Why Lip Crayons?Lip crayons often give a sheer or more natural tint of color and are very moisturizing (even the matte colors), which makes them a perfect choice for everyday wear. Lip crayons aren't as pretentious as lipstick, but not quite as casual as lip balm, it's like the "casual Friday" of lip products.

Not Just For KidsBut lip crayons aren't just for young women in their teens and twenties, any age group can enjoy using these fun crayons. Below we have the top three picks.

Clinique's Chubby Stick Baby Tintwww.warpaintmag.com

Clinique's Chubby Stick Baby Tint

Nobody Puts This Baby In The Corner!If you like a natural look with a hint of color, check out Clinique's Chubby Stick Baby Tint Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm . The name is a mouth full, but oh baby! This crayon will keep your lips soft and smooth. The pro makeup artist website, Warpaintmag.com , was so impressed with the product they wrote that "Each shade is complementary to the wearer and will appear differently on everyone. Once applied, the colour blossoms to reach the precise intensity..."

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There are four tantalizingly juicy shades of violets, pinks and tawny/corals

You can add more definition by using a lipliner before applying the Chubby Stick

Product never need sharpening. Just swivel up to use more.

Retails at $17

Tarte Power Pigment Lip Crayontartecosmetics.com

Tarte Power Pigment Lip Crayon

Tartlettes Unite Over Power Pigment Lip Crayons

A best seller at Ulta and Sephora, Tarte's Power Pigments are also a blogger favorite as well. According to the Tarte website the Power Pigments were "Inspired by our newly designed cheek stains, these punched up lip tints impart bold color and shine…" If you are a "Tartlette" then this is right up your alley.

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Comes in 8 knock-out colors

Contains vitamin E, shea butter and a hint of peppermint

Each crayon has its own uniquely decorated wrapper, which matches it's sister cheek stain

Retails for $24

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayons bitebeauty.com

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayons

Ready To Take A Bite Out Of The New School Year? Sephora has the new Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayons. This lip product is beautiful and smart. Bite uses food-grade ingredients, including an orange peel wax to lock in moisture. Bite also leaves out harmful chemicals like petroleum, so you can look good and feel good about what you are wearing. Unfortunately, only 6 of the 12 colors are available now, but Temptalia has the skinny on all 12.

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There are 12 beautiful shades to choose from

You will have to wait until August 2014 for the release of the other 6 colors

Unlike old-school matte lip colors, these are very moisturizing

Their conscious crayons are paraben, petroleum, sulfate and phthalates free.

There are 5mg of resveratrol in them to help fight free radicals around the lip line

Retails for $24

Do you play with lip crayons? What's your fav lip crayon? Leave a comment below and let us know.

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Shari Smith is a corporate 9-to-5'er turned makeup/special fx artist. She graduated with honors from the esteemed Vancouver Film School. Later, she moved to Hollywood, Calif., and spent five years creating makeup looks for movies, music videos, web series and commercials. Shari is well versed in all styles of makeup application, wig work, prosthetics, and special fx. Shari, and her wiener dog, Honey, now reside in Kansas City, Mo., where Shari brings a bit of Hollywood makeup magic to the Midwest.
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